There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia by plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane ZNZ - MFA
1h 40m$190–220Ferry, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
11h 9m$116–203
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which costs $110 - $210 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $190 - $220.
The distance between Zanzibar Island and Mafia is 193 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which takes 11h 9m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport. The quickest flight takes 1h 40m and has one stopover.
Air Excel, Air Tanzania, Flydubai and two other airlines offer flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport.
There are 32+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Charterlines, Inc., Auric Air Services Limited, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–210
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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